what do you think is the definitive scene from the wizard of oz?
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I.B. Justify why it’s definitive
When you do notes on a film write three paragraphs on the definitive scene.
1. Describe using Film vocabulary 2. Why it’s definitive
a. tells same story as the filmb. memorablec. a key turning point.
3. Give cultural, theoretical, and/or historical context
Media Justify why it’s definitive
When you do notes on a film write two paragraphs on the definitive scene.
1. Describe using Film vocabulary 2. Why it’s definitive
a. tells same story as the filmb. memorablec. a key turning point.d. a matter of opinion.
Structure and Language of Film
Vocabulary: shot, sequence, montage, types of shots, types of
edits, types of camera movements
Structure of a film• Shot – a simple run of the camera• Sequence– a group of shots depicting one action, or
which seems to belong with or depend upon each other
• Scene- A group of sequences or a group of shots which depict an event or occur in one place
• Montage-a series of shots or sequences that are related by theme and not necessarily by time or place
Description:Shows whole body or space.Purposes: Establish scene or setting, allow room for action.
Wide shot (w.s.)
Description: Shows subject from waist up. Purposes: Allows connection with subject while providing room for gestures. Most frequently used shot.
Medium Shot (m.s.)
Description: Shows subject from waist up. Purposes: Allows connection with subject while providing room for gestures. Most frequently used shot.
Description: Shows enlarged view of part of subject.Purposes: Draws attention to details and adds emotion.
Close up (c.u.)
Cut-the ending of a shot. If the cut is a jerky movement, which seems inconsistent with the next
shot it’s called a jump cut
Fade in or out-the image appears or disappears gradually. Often used as a
division between scenes
Dissolve-one image fades in while another fades out so that for a few seconds the two are super imposed
Camera Movements• Pan-movement from side to side from a stationary
position• Tilt- movement up or down from a stationary
position• Tracking-camera itself moves to follow a moving
object• Zoom-lens shortens or lengthens to make object
closer or further• Dolly-moving camera in and out to make make
subject appear larger or smaller in the frame
Description: Shows what's to the left or right of the screen.
Purposes: Reveal setting, sweep across subject wider than screen, show relationship between two subjects.
Pan
Description: Shows what's above or below the screen. Purposes: Reveal parts of vertical subject, useful for showing tall objects, show relationship between parts of a subject, can add suspense or surprise.
Tilt
Camera Angles
Normal camera angle is at the same levelas the subject, but there could be cinematic reasons to move the camera up or down.
Dutch Angle—used to communicate psychological imbalance among other
things, now becoming overused perhaps. It’s actually a framing
technique more than a camera angle
SOUNDDiegetic vs. Non Diegetic
Diegetic = sound from the world of the film, that the characters can hear.
Non Diegetic = sound, usually music andnarration, that only the audiencecan hear
Notes:
it is possible for imagery to be non diegetic as well
some directors as a matter of style have blurred the lines in diegeticism
Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles• One sentence synopsis
• 2 Paragraphs on Definitive Scene
• Questions
1. Is this the greatest movie
of all time? Why or why not?
2. Explain some of the
innovative film techniques in
this film.
3. Describe how Kane is a
tragic hero in the vein of
Macbeth & Oedipus